Art and Nature: Could there be a sweeter combination?

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This site is all about the art of Karla Beatty. Karla is an artist specializing in botanicals and landscapes. Enjoy the drawings and paintings here. Practice one of the tutorials. Attend one of Karla's classes. Visit Karla's blog. Stop in at the online store. There's a fount of fun in the world of art!

About the Artist

Karla Beatty grew up in Bound Brook, New Jersey. She studied painting in New York and Boston. After years of painting landscapes and portraits, she started working in science illustration and discovered the Botanical Illustration certificate program and the Denver Botanic Gardens. The illustration courses honed her skills in drawing and painting with watercolors. Karla now teaches classes in graphite drawing and watercolor painting in the US and Mexico. Her artwork is in books, magazines, and private collections nationwide.

Want to make a painting like this one? Find the paint colors listed in the Wilcox book